Lauri (given name)

LauriGender| Male

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Name day| 10 August (both Estonia and Finland)
Origin
Word/name| Estonian, Finnish
Region of origin| Estonia, Finland

Lauri is an Estonian and Finnish male given name. It can also be a surname.

It may refer to the following people:

## Actors

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* Lauri Lagle (born 1981), Estonian actor, director and screenwriter
* Lauri Nebel (born 1948), Estonian actor and magician
* Lauri Pedaja (born 1987), Estonian actor
* Lauri Tilkanen (born 1987), Finnish actor

## Business

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* Lauri Kivekäs (1903–1998), Finnish businessman (Nokia)
* Lauri Rapala (1905–1974), Finnish businessman (Rapala fishing lures)

## Film and videomakers

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* Lauri Harjola (also known as Renny Harlin) (born 1959), Finnish film director
* Lauri Törhönen (born 1947), Finnish film director
* Lauri Vuohensilta (born 1986/87), Finnish machinist best known as creator of YouTube's Hydraulic Press Channel

## Literature

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* Lauri Hussar (born 1973), Estonian journalist
* Lauri Pilter (born 1971), Estonian writer, translator and literary scientist
* Lauri Soininen (1875–1919), Finnish poet and journalist
* Lauri Sommer (born 1973), Estonian writer and musician
* Lauri Viita (1916–1965), Finnish poet
* Lauri Viljanen (1900–1994), Finnish literary critic and writer

## Military

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* Lauri Heino (1918–2001), Finnish Army Sergeant of World War II
* Lauri Malmberg (1888–1948), Finnish Army General
* Lauri Nissinen (1918–1944) Finnish World War II flying ace
* Lauri Pekuri (1916-1999), Finnish aviator, World War II flying ace, jet aircraft pioneer
* Lauri Sutela (1918–2011), Finnish military officer
* Lauri Tiainen (1891–1958), Finnish Army Colonel
* Lauri Törni (1919–1965), Finnish Army captain, served in the Waffen SS and United States Army

## Musicians

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* Lauri Jõeleht (born 1974), Estonian composer
* Lauri Markkula (member of Negative (Finnish band))
* Lauri Õunapuu (born 1976), Estonian musician (Metsatöll)
* Lauri Penttilä (born 1979), also known as Werwolf, Finnish musician (Satanic Warmaster)
* Lauri Pihlap (born 1982), Estonian singer
* Lauri Porra (born 1977), Finnish bassist (Stratovarius)
* Lauri Sirp (born 1969), Estonian conductor
* Lauri Tähkä (born 1973), Finnish musician (Lauri Tähkä & Elonkerjuu)
* Lauri Ylönen (born 1979), Finnish singer, musician (The Rasmus)

## Politicians

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* Lauri Einer (born 1931), Estonian politician
* Lauri Heikkilä (born 1957), Finnish parliamentarian
* Lauri Ihalainen (born 1947), Finnish trade union leader and politician
* Lauri Ingman (1868–1934), Prime Minister of Finland 1918–1919 and 1924–1925, Archbishop of Finland 1930–1934
* Lauri Laats (born 1981), Estonian politician and entrepreneur
* Lauri Lepik (born 1960), Estonian diplomat and civil servant
* Lauri Läänemets (born 1983), Estonian politician
* Lauri Laasi (born 1974), Estonian politician
* Lauri Letonmäki (1886–1935), Finnish communist politician
* Lauri Luik (born 1982), Estonian politician
* Lauri Kristian Relander (1883–1942), President of Finland 1925-1931
* Lauri Vahtre (born 1960), Estonian politician, historian, translator and writer

## Science and education

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* Lauri Hakulinen (1899–1985), Finnish linguist and educator
* Lauri Karttunen (1941–2022), Finnish linguist
* Lauri Kettunen (1885–1963), Finnish linguist
* Lauri Honko (1932–2002), Finnish religious academic, folklorist and educator
* Lauri Kaila, Finnish entomologist and researcher of biodiversity
* Lauri Vaska (1925–2015), Estonian chemist

## Sportsmen

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Athletics

* Lauri Halonen (1894–1961), Finnish track and field athlete and Olympic competitor
* Lauri Härö (1899–1980), Finnish sprinter, track and field athlete and Olympic competitor
* Lauri Kettunen (1905–1941), Finnish fencer, modern pentathlete, and Olympic competitor
* Lauri Kyöstilä (1896–1984), Finnish diver and Olympic competitor
* Lauri Leis (born 1978), Estonian triple jumper and Olympic competitor
* Lauri Lehtinen (1908–1973), Finnish track and field athlete and Olympic medalist
* Lauri Lelumees (born 1978), Estonian race walker
* Lauri Nevalainen (1927– 2005), Finnish rower and Olympic medalist
* Lauri Pihkala (1888–1981), Finnish inventor of pesäpallo, track and field athlete, Olympic competitor
* Lauri Sild (born 1990), Estonian orienteer
* Lauri Tanner (1890–1950), Finnish gymnast, football player and Olympic medalist
* Lauri Vilkko (1925–2017), Finnish modern pentathlete and Olympic medalist
* Lauri Virtanen (1904–1982), Finnish long-distance runner, track and field athlete, Olympic medalist

Basketball

* Lauri Markkanen (born 1997), Finnish basketball player in NBA

Cycling

* Lauri Aus (1970–2003), Estonian cyclist and Olympic competitor
* Lauri Resik (born 1969), Estonian cyclist and Olympic competitor

Ice Hockey

* Lauri Kärmeniemi (born 1991), Finnish player for HPK
* Lauri Korpikoski, (born 1986), Finnish player for the Phoenix Coyotes
* Lauri Lahesalu (born 1979), Estonian player for Dragons de Rouen
* Lauri Mononen (1950–2018), Finnish winger
* Lauri Tukonen (born 1986), Finnish player for Lukko and the Los Angeles Kings
* Lauri Taipalus (born 1988), Finnish player for JYP Jyvaskyla

Football

* Lauri Dalla Valle (born 1991), Finnish striker for K. Sint-Truidense V.V.
* Lauri Laine (born 2005), Finnish winger for SJK Seinäjoki
* Lauri Pirhonen (born 1984), Finnish goalkeeper for FC Jazz
* Lauri Sahimaa (born 2005), Finnish midfielder for KuPS
* Lauri Vetri (born 2003), Finnish goalkeeper for SalPa

Skiing

* Lauri Asikainen (born 1989), Finnish Nordic combined athlete
* Lauri Hakola (born 1979), Finnish ski jumper
* Lauri Pyykönen (born 1978), Finnish cross-country skier and Olympic competitor
* Lauri Silvennoinen (1916–2004), Finnish cross-country skier and Olympic medalist
* Lauri Valonen (1909–1982), Finnish Nordic combined skier, Olympic competitor

Wrestling

* Lauri Haapanen (1889–1947), Finnish featherweight wrestler and Olympic competitor
* Lauri Koskela (1907–1944), Finnish Greco-Roman wrestler and Olympic medalist

## See also

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* Lauri (surname)
* Laurie (given name)

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